India team celebrates after winning the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 final cricket match between India and New Zealand at Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad, Sunday, March 8. PTI
Live: India script history with 3rd T20 World Cup win
The hosts dominated New Zealand in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad
India thrashed New Zealand by 96 runs in the final to win the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 in Ahmedabad on Sunday night (March 8).
Chasing 256, the Kiwis were never in the hunt and were bowled out for 159 in 19 overs. Jasprit Bumrah was outstanding again with 4/15 in 4 overs.
India are the first team in T20 World Cup to win three trophies and also first hosts and to claim back-to-back wins.
Earlier, Sanju Samson scarred an awestruck New Zealand in the company of an equally destructive Abhishek Sharma (52), who saved his best for the last in India's record-breaking 255 for five.
And if that wasn't enough, Ishan Kishan (54 off 25 balls) proved that even three can tango together as India's top three in a superlative batting display stunned New Zealand.
Follow live updates and scores of India vs New Zealand T20 World Cup final here.
Live Updates
- 8 March 2026 7:04 PM IST
SIX from Samson
After 4 dot balls, Samson off the mark with a SIX over mid-on.
- 8 March 2026 7:01 PM IST
Play begins
India openers - Sanju Samson on strike, and Abhishek Sharma. Matt Henry with the new ball for New Zealand.
- 8 March 2026 6:52 PM IST
Dhoni, Rohit carry T20 WC trophy
Former India captains MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma bring out the T20 World Cup trophy onto the ground.
- 8 March 2026 6:43 PM IST
Playing XIs: India unchanged; NZ make 1 change
India: Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Hardik Pandya, Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah.
New Zealand: Finn Allen, Tim Seifert (wicketkeeper), Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner (captain), Jimmy Neesham, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson.
Out: Cole McConchie. In: Jacob Duffy
- 8 March 2026 6:35 PM IST
Toss: New Zealand opt to bowl
New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won the toss and opted to bowl.
- 8 March 2026 6:31 PM IST
Thee key battles in T20 WC final
These key battles could decide the fate of the T20 World Cup final.
